There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Salvan by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train via Visp
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to VispIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to MartignyIr90 / ...
3h 47mCHF 71–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to LausanneFlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to MartignyFlixBus N1157
5h 18mCHF 31–43Drive 231 km
- Drive from Basel to Salvan231 km
2h 25mCHF 37–53Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to LausanneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to MartignyIr / ...
4h 28mCHF 61–110
Basel to Salvan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Salvan is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Salvan is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Salvan. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Salvan via Visp and Martigny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Salvan is 272 km. The road distance is 231 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Salvan without a car is to train via Visp which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Basel to Salvan, including transfers.
Basel to Salvan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Salvan is to train via Visp which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 18m.
Basel to Salvan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Salvan is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Basel to Salvan.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Salvan, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Salvan via Visp and Martigny in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Salvan via Lausanne, Martigny, and Martigny in around 5h 18m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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